Patents by Inventor Kirk Hayden

Kirk Hayden has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automatic protocol selection mechanism
    Patent number: 8929262
    Abstract: A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark T. Feuerstraeter, Kirk Hayden
  • AUTOMATIC PROTOCOL SELECTION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20130246648
    Abstract: A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Mark T. Feuerstraeter, Kirk Hayden
  • Automatic protocol selection mechanism
    Patent number: 8325758
    Abstract: A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark T. Feuerstraeter, Kirk Hayden
  • Automatic protocol selection mechanism
    Patent number: 6917594
    Abstract: A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark T. Feuerstraeter, Kirk Hayden
  • Automatic protocol selection mechanism
    Publication number: 20040264498
    Abstract: A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Mark T. Feuerstraeter, Kirk Hayden
  • Automatic protocol selection mechanism
    Publication number: 20030067939
    Abstract: A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Level One Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Feuerstraeter, Kirk Hayden
  • Automatic protocol selection mechanism
    Patent number: 6285659
    Abstract: A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Level One Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Feuerstraeter, Kirk Hayden